Turtle Creek El Steam Academy vs. Edgewood El Steam Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Turtle Creek El Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Edgewood El Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Turtle Creek El Steam Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edgewood El Steam Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
541 students
503 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1914 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2349 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
36
Kindergarten Students
98
75
Grade 1 Students
104
60
Grade 2 Students
87
80
Grade 3 Students
73
82
Grade 4 Students
88
94
Grade 5 Students
75
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
57%
70%
% White
28%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
n/a
